2.24 // Runway trend: Shearling and aviator

Recently most widely acknowledged in Bailey’s Burberry Prorsum Fall 2010 show, the trend that began as a trickle – a collar here, a cuff there – has been kicked into high gear in a combination of military and aviator styles. The epitome of this: the wonderful, wonderful shearling jacket. Personally, I’ve been long in my [...]

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Sorry, Balmain, blue sequin camo pants are NOT ok.

I don’t care if Karl himself made them and presented them to me – anyone – these are NOT OK for anyone except… well, no one. Even on the runway it looks ridiculous – which is hard to find, if you have an open [fashion] mind. But these could not – and SHOULD NOT – [...]

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10.10 // Trend: The Shirtdress

The common shirtdress, a staple in nearly every woman’s wardrobe. Versatile, chic, simple. It had a pronounced presence on the runway, showing up in Bottega Venetta, Rag & Bone, Proenza Schouler, Nanette Lepore, and a few others. Paired with a polished blazer or cosy cardi, heels or flat boots, the shirtdress is somewhat of a [...]

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Trend: Sweats + Heels

A while back, I saw (in some magazine, now sadly forgotten) a model sitting against a wall, wearing track pants and heels and for some reason loved it. Now sweats + heels is making a major appearance on a few fashion-forward ladies who crave chic comfort. On the runway and the street, sweats are back. [...]

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5.22 // Let me take a little more off your mind…

Another thing about trends… You can describe someone as “trendy,” meaning that they know and wear all the latest trends, but that does not necessarily mean they have great personal style. Trends, really, do the opposite of what you’d like them to do: if you wear them and so does everyone else, it just makes [...]

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5.22 // Going bandeau

So yesterday I went in – gasp – American Eagle with my friend A, not intending to buy anything… because, well, it’s AE. But I saw hanging on little hooks near the floor striped knit bandeau bras and couldn’t help myself. It was $7 and coral and I’m wearing it today and I’m going to [...]

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How Fashion Is Like The Stock Market

In the fashion industry, trends are sort of like stock: you see them in the shows, and if you think – for example – fringe is going to be big, you give that designer raving reviews and then rush to the store to snap up the best, chicest fringed pieces you can find. Pretty soon, [...]

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5.09 // What’s the matter with the clothes I’m wearing, can’t you tell that they’re out of style…

Another semi-dreary day here. Shopping and planning for mother’s day and planning a French video… So I read an article somewhere in the Tubes questioning whether denim cutoffs were “A Spring Must-Have or So Last Season”. Umm, what? I can see questioning cuts of pants or something – ankle/stovepipe vs. bootcut or whatever – but [...]

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4.2 // Fashion, news, and cacti problems

Actually, I’ll start with the cacti problem. I suppose it’s just the one cactus, but ‘Cacti Problem’ sounds cooler (also, it could be the name of a band…). Anyway, I can’t seem to get this silly cactus to stand up straight or keep its limbs/branches intact and not falling off. It’s growing quite well, but [...]

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4.1 // Obama, The Next Cold War?, WWII movies, Russian Literature, Opera, and spring trends

Haha, quite possibly the most random post ever. I’ll start with Obama’s visits abroad: England and Russia. England was important – meeting the Queen and all that – and it was quite a different experience than his last trip there. “Mr. Obama walked through the famous doorway for the first time less than four years [...]

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